BREAKING NEWS – Minato, Japan – Researchers heading into space in the not-too-distant future could be travelling by elevator rather than rocket if Japanese construction giant Obayashi Corporation has its way. The company announced two years ago that it has the capacity to build a space elevator — and have it up and running by the year 2050. The elevator would reach 96,000km (59,652 miles) into space and use robotic cars powered by magnetic linear motors to ferry cargo and humans to a new space station. The Obayashi Corporation also stated that people riding on the futuristic elevator will be encouraged to always bring with them some snacks and a change of clothes, because it will take at least six months to retrieve anyone stuck between floors due to a mechanical malfunction.